GNU bug report logs - #37774
27.0.50; new :extend attribute broke visuals of all themes and other packages

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Andrey Orst <andreyorst <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:32:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 27.0.50

Done: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 37774 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Andrey Orst <andreyorst <at> gmail.com>, Ergus <spacibba <at> aol.com>,
 37774 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37774: 27.0.50; new :extend attribute broke visuals of all
 themes and other packages
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:59:51 +0200

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> So please explain what exactly is incorrect or "weird" in the visual
> appearance after the change.  Specifically, why the faces in question
> need to be extended past EOL?

At least with Helm, Magit and Ediff higlighting often looks very
unfamiliar.  I guess very often the original purpose had been to
highlight full visible lines.  Was it intentional to change all of that,
or only a side effect?


Michael.
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